In the pre-recession days, Buckhead held an almost exclusive lock on the city’s fine dining scene, where anniversaries, birthdays, special occasions and close-the-deal business meetings were celebrated over linen-topped tables. Suburbanites braved the traffic and headed ITP for a memorable meal.
But a look at some of the new players in the neighborhood show a shift in preferences that move away from the once- or twice-yearly experience to something more in tune with trends around fast-casual,…
